I am SO glad you mentioned a messy table. Last year our first breakfast (with crusty bread and croissants) I had crumbs (and spilled hot chocolate) all over the table - looked like a disaster zone! Those little pots dribble - had to be them since it couldn't be me! We get one the plane Wednesday morning - can't wait to be in Paris again!!!!

BENNIE-I refuse to committ!Macarons are all different like dating...A bit of this and that and variations there of.Best to go up to Galeries Lafayette Gourmand and get 1-2 of a variety of brands.And then over to Printemps food floor for more and do a taste comparison.There are some corner neighborhood patisseries that have excellent macarons as well..

Jeanette, in cafes they often bring the bill along with your coffee or tea..In restaurants you HAVE TO ASK for the bill/l'addition. It's not automatice.Going to jail IS automatic if you refuse to pay your bill in France.Doing the dishes is not an option.

I first heard of Dalloyau through Chocolatier magazine. I had my first 'chocolat chaud' there. I had gone to my mentor Erte's apartment and lunch at the Dalloyau in the Boulogne area. The most delicious lamb I will never forget and OH the 'chocolat chaud'. My first sip told me that God wears a beret.Stephan

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